Mumbai,
Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra’s troubles are increasing. Khar police of Mumbai on Thursday sent a new summons to the Comedian and directed to appear for questioning on 31 March.
According to information received from Khar police station, Kunal Kamra is in touch with the police through a lawyer. Earlier, Kunal had sought time till April 2 after the summons was issued, but the police refused to give the time to the Khar police station till 31 March, 11 am.
Kunal Kamra was sent summons by the Khar police asking him to appear at 11 am on Tuesday, but Kamra did not appear and asked for a week’s time to appear. The police rejected his demand and sent a new summons on Wednesday.
The Khar police interrogated several people associated with Habitat Studios and recorded their statement. People associated with the police case are being questioned.
In the case of not appearing before the police for questioning on Tuesday, Kamra told the news agency IANS on the phone that he is still out of Mumbai, due to which he could not appear before the police. He said that he needed a week to come to Mumbai to appear before the police.
Khar police sent summons to Kamra on Tuesday. If he did not meet at home, he was also summoned on WhatsApp. He was asked to appear before the investigating officer at 11 am. A team of Khar police also went to his house and gave a copy of summons to his parents.
Kunal Kamra shared a post on Instagram and condemned the sabotage at the Habitat Club and said he would not apologize for his comment. The comedian wrote in the Instagram post, “Habitat is only one platform. There is a place for all types of shows. Habitate (or any other place) is not responsible for my comedy, nor does he have any control over what I say or do. Neither any political party does so.”
He further wrote, “It is as silly to attack a venue for the words of a comedian as to overturn a truck carrying tomatoes because you did not like the served butter chicken.”
Regarding the threats he received, Kamra said, “His right to freedom of speech and expression should not be used only to flatter powerful and rich people, even though today’s media assures us on the contrary. I am ready to cooperate with the police and court for any legal action taken against me.”
Kamra is accused of controversial remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde without naming. Kamra uploaded the parody song through her social media accounts, in which the word ‘traitor’ was used for the Shiv Sena chief.
